As I wrote in yesterday's blog post, America's freight system is the lifeblood of our economy. When it's healthy, we can move goods quickly and efficiently to benefit both businesses and consumers across the country. So I'm pleased to announce that we're launching a Freight Policy Council to focus on improving the condition and performance of our national freight network to better ensure our ability to compete in today’s global economy.
The recent transportation bill that President Obama signed earlier this summer establishes a national freight policy and calls for the creation of a National Freight Strategic Plan. DOT’s Freight Policy Council will develop these and work on other key freight provisions in the legislation...
You can read more about DOT's new Freight Policy Council on my Fast Lane blog
http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type ... gov/NllWCV